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Hadong County (Korean: 하동군, Hadong-gun) is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is on the far-west side of the province, bordering South Jeolla Province. The county office is located at Hadeong-eup.

Hadong
하동군
County
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul하동군
 • Hanja河東郡
 • Revised RomanizationHadong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerHadong-kun
Flag
Emblem of Hadong
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionYeongnam
Administrative divisions1 eup, 12 myeon
Area
 • Total675.53 km2 (260.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total58,010
 • Density85.9/km2 (222/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gyeongsang

History


The county of Hadong was called Dasachon (Korean: 다사촌; Hanja: 大沙县, "county of much sand") when it was a part of the Jin state, later becoming a part of Nangnoguk (Korean: 낙노국; Hanja: 樂奴國), one of twelve statelets of the Byeonhan confederacy. According to the History of the Three Kingdoms, the region was called Handasa-gun (Korean: 한다사군), then changed into Hadong-gun in 757 CE, during the reign of King Gyeongdeok of Silla. During the Goryeo dynasty, the area was known as Hadong-hyeon (Korean: 하동현). In 1414, during the reign of the Joseon-era King Taejong, it became known as Hanamhyeon (Korean: 하남현) with Namhaehyeon (Korean: 남해현). It was raised to the status of Hadongdohobu (Korean: 하동도호부) in 1740, in the thirtieth year of King Sukjong's reign.[1] During the Korean War the region was the site of a North Korean attack on US Army forces, the Hadong Ambush.


Local sights and attractions


Nestled between the Seomjin River and Mount Jiri, the county is a popular destination for both domestic and foreign tourists who enjoy nature.[2] Parts of the Jirisan National Park lie within the county and form the county's notable hilly, mountainous landscape.[3]

The Ssanggyesa (Ssangye Temple) is a notable historic temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism and is a designated National Treasure.

Pak Gyeongni's 16-volume novel Land is partly set in the village of Pyeongsa-ri (Korean: 평사리; Hanja: 平沙里) in Agyang-myeon, Hadong County. A replica of the fictional Choi family's home was built there to commemorate the author's legacy.[2][4]


Green tea


Hadong has been famous for its green tea since the Silla era, when an envoy brought green tea seeds from the Tang Empire to be planted locally.[2] The local government has historically promoted this as a major local attraction, including sponsoring a tourism advertisement that aired on CNN in 2007.[5] The annual "wild tea" festival, lasting 25 days, takes place during May and June.[2][3]


Development


While much of Korea has experienced an explosion of industrial development, Hadong remains a destination for those who wish to escape the bustle of city living.[original research?] However, a lack of activity in the industrial sector has left the government with little incentive to expanding the sometimes inadequate existing road infrastructure.[original research?] A petition for the allocation of funds for new road construction was signed by a number of Hadong residents.[6]

Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak has recently[when?] announced plans for the construction of a Gyeongsangnam-do leisure resort palace in Hadong.[7]


Notable people



Schools



Twin towns – sister cities


Hadong is twinned with:


References


  1. Official website http://www.hadong.go.kr/e/main/frame.asp?test=/e/01/01_02.asp?m=m1 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Green Tea, Nature and Market at Hadong". The Korea Times. 2008-03-13.
  3. "Asia Society Korea Travel Series 4 – Hadong County". Asia Society. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  4. "A statue of Pak Kyong-ni to be set up at Toji Foundation". The Dong-a Ilbo. 2018-05-03.
  5. http://www.hadong.go.kr/e/main/frame.asp?test=/e/01/01_02.asp?m=m1%5B%5D
  6. 하동군 국도 19호선 4차선 확.포장 시급 Newsis 2008-01-22
  7. [이명박 정부 개발 핫 이슈] "동아시아 7대 경제권 도약 꿈꾼다" 2008-01-22 Retrieved 2008-01-26
  8. "Prix littéraires 1960". frwiki.net.


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На других языках

- [en] Hadong County

[ru] Хадон

Хадо́н (кор. 하동군?, 河東郡?, Hadong-gun) — уезд в провинции Кёнсан-Намдо, Южная Корея.


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